Charter Communications Chooses Click2learn's Aspen Suite to Power Company-Wide Learning Initiative.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2002 Broadband Communications Leader Will Deliver Broad-Scale Training to Over 18,000 Employees Click2learn (Nasdaq:CLKS) today announced that Charter Communications Charter Communications NASDAQ: CHTR is an American company providing cable television, high-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 5.7 million customers in 29 states. It is the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the U.S. , Inc. (Nasdaq:CHTR CHTR Charter CHTR Canadian High Temperature Research ) one of the top broadband communications companies in the U.S., has selected the Aspen Enterprise Learning Platform(TM), the industry's most comprehensive e-learning solution, to drive the development and delivery of training content to more than 18,000 employees across 40 states. "To remain successful, companies in the broadband communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. must be able to respond effectively and efficiently to continually evolving technology," said Kevin Oakes, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Click2learn. "Using Aspen, Charter can deliver dynamic, just-in-time information to a wide range of employees, allowing everyone access to the information they need, when they need it. The result is significantly increased productivity and an overall increase in both employee and customer satisfaction." Charter will use the Aspen suite's Learning Management Server (LMS) and Learning Content Management Server (LCMS LCMS Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod LCMS Learning Content Management System (Docent, Inc.) LCMS Living Conditions Monitoring Survey LCMS Louisiana Center for Manufacturing Sciences LCMS Lindero Canyon Middle School ) to facilitate learning across the company by making relevant information available in any location at any time. Charter will capture, manage and deliver information that will enable all employees to improve critical skills, assess learning needs, and improve overall productivity. Aspen will also power the CharterCareerZone, an internal tool that enables employees to assess their job strengths, identify learning gaps and determine the appropriate training necessary to move within the Charter organization. "Charter Communications is a company dedicated to providing its customers with a single means by which to connect and communicate," said Laura Mainville Guenther, Charter's vice-president of Learning & Development. "In our efforts to leverage training to increase efficiency, improve the speed and quality of course development, and facilitate career assessments and personalized learning, Click2learn's Aspen platform, which delivers full functionality in a single, integrated platform, was an obvious choice." About Charter Communications Charter Communications, A Wired World Company(TM), is among the nation's largest broadband communications companies, currently serving more than 6.8 million customers in 40 states. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services to the home, including cable television on an advanced digital video programming platform marketed under the Charter Digital Cable(R) brand and high-speed Internet See broadband. access via Charter Pipeline(R). Commercial high-speed data, video and Internet solutions are provided under the Charter Business Networks(TM) brand. Advertising sales and production services are sold under the Charter Media brand. A Fortune 500 and NASDAQ 100 Company, Charter was the 2001 recipient of the Outstanding Corporate Growth Award from the Association for Corporate Growth, the 2001 R.E. "Ted" Turner Innovator of the Year Award from the Southern Cable Telecommunications Association, and the 2001 Fast 50 Award for Growth from the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association The Regional Chamber and Growth Association (RCGA) is the chamber of commerce and primary economic development agency for Metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri. The St. Louis RCGA has three primary roles: 1) to serve as the regional chamber of commerce for over 4,000 member . More information about Charter can be found at http://www.charter.com/. About Aspen 2.0 The highly acclaimed Aspen enterprise productivity application suite enables organizations to strategically manage corporate knowledge and workforce productivity to improve business performance. With Aspen 2.0, the brand new version of the Aspen Suite, organizations can -- for the first time -- enjoy a comprehensive, integrated solution for their learning needs. Aspen facilitates information management, knowledge exchange and multi-modal training, all under one platform with one seamless user experience. The Aspen Suite 2.0 Suite consists of separate, but integrated modules such as: -- Learning Management (LMS) -- Learning Content Management (LCMS) -- Virtual Classroom (VCS) -- Performance Management -- Collaboration, Knowledge Exchange & Instant Messaging -- Information Management -- Simulation Creating and Editing -- Auditing & Compliance Tracking Whether organizations choose to deploy the entire Aspen suite, or to integrate select Aspen applications with existing infrastructure, Aspen's standards-based (AICC AICC anti-inhibitor coagulant complex. , SCORM SCORM Shareable Content Object Reference Model (web-based e-learning standard) SCORM Shared Courseware Object Reference Model SCORM Shareable Courseware Object Reference Model , XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. , etc.) modular and open architecture is designed to lower the total cost of ownership of learning solutions. About Click2learn Click2learn (Nasdaq:CLKS) is a provider of enterprise software for Global 2000 organizations seeking to capture, manage and disseminate knowledge throughout their extended enterprise. Using Click2learn's Aspen Enterprise Learning Platform, organizations can deploy highly interactive, personalized learning initiatives to achieve strategic business objectives. Many of the world's best-known corporations use Click2learn's technology to improve workforce performance, educate customers, and publish large volumes of learning content. Click2learn's clients include Accenture, Albertsons, American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the , AstraZeneca, Century 21, Fujitsu, Microsoft, Pfizer, Symantec, and Towers Perrin Towers Perrin is a global professional services firm. It was established 1 March 1934 as Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby. The umbrella name of Towers Perrin was adopted in 1987. . Based in Bellevue, Wash., Click2learn (www.click2learn.com, 800/448-6543) operates offices in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, Australia and Japan. This announcement contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. 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Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements include, market acceptance of Click2learn's e-learning solutions and competing e-learning offerings, the ability to successfully implement Click2learn's solutions and increase revenues, the ability to successfully address technological developments and standards and the risk factors set forth in filings the Company has made with the SEC. Click2learn, Aspen and ToolBook are trademarks of Click2learn. All other company and product names are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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